Princess of Wales ‘really well’ and has been ‘amazing this whole year’, says William
The Princess of Wales is “doing really well” and has been “amazing this whole year”, Prince William has revealed.
Speaking in Cape Town ahead of the fourth annual Earthshot Award ceremony, the Prince of Wales also said he hoped his children were “proud” of his efforts to repair the planet.
Asked how his wife was doing since finishing her cancer treatment at the end of the summer, he replied: “She’s doing really well, thanks.
“And hopefully she is watching tonight, cheering me on. She’s been amazing this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success.”
The Prince said that he hoped their three children would also be watching, having “brought them along” with him on the Earthshot journey.
The Princess is missing the Earthshot award ceremony for the second consecutive year as she prioritises her recovery after a gruelling few months of cancer treatment.
Last year, she opted not to join her husband for the ceremony in Singapore as she was helping Prince George through school exams.
The Princess carried out her first public engagement since completing her course of chemotherapy last month, when she joined the Prince on a visit to Southport. They met the bereaved families of three young children killed in a knife attack in July as well as the emergency responders who helped at the scene.
Kensington Palace sources have said that she hopes to join her family for remembrance events this weekend. Most senior royals are expected to attend the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening, as per tradition. They will then gather at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
The Prince will fly back to the UK to be reunited with his family following a final day of engagements in Cape Town on Thursday.
Throughout his visit, which began on Monday, he has been sporting a beaded bracelet bearing the word “papa” which was made for him by his daughter, Princess Charlotte.
Asked about his new accessory, the Prince told the BBC and Sky News: “Well, this is a relic, if you like, from a Taylor Swift concert that my daughter decided that she wanted to create a bracelet for.
“She gave it to me when I came away. So I promised to wear it and try not to lose while I was out here.”
The Prince took both Princess Charlotte and Prince George to the gig at Wembley Stadium on June 21, his 42nd birthday, and was spotted dancing wildly in a box before posing for a photograph with Swift and the children.
‘I hope they are watching and are proud’
Speaking of his children, he said he hoped they would be watching him take to the stage in a purpose-built eco-dome for the ceremony on Wednesday night, when five new winners will be awarded £1 million to help scale their environmental solutions.
“I brought the children along that journey and tonight, I hope they are watching and they are proud of what we are trying to do here, which is to really galvanise that energy that enthusiasm to make real impact,” he said.
Asked about the environmental strategies the family adopts at home, he revealed that he tries to encourage his children to do what they can to help the environment.
“We go through all the basics of recycling and making sure we minimise water use and turning off lights when we leave the house and stuff like that, and making sure, which is sensible in what we do around the environment,” he added.
“And I think every family has these conversations. You just try to do what you can. The Earthshot prize has got to be a bit more global than that. We are trying to do big scale ambition and big scale business to tackle some of the solutions.”
